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Several mobile food pantry dates are coming to Southeast Georgia, giving residents opportunities to receive free groceries thanks to United Way of Southeast Georgia, Second Harvest Food Bank, and local partners. See a full schedule of upcoming events in the article.

United Way of Southeast Georgia, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, is bringing a series of Mobile Food Pantries to communities across the region.

September's upcoming distribution in Tattnall County begins at 10 a.m. (the line will begin at 9 a.m.) on September 2 at First United Pentecostal Church (750 W Barnard St, Glennville, GA 30427). Tattnall County residents, organizers ask that you make sure your trunk is empty to allow room for your groceries. For more information, please contact Joyce Nelson at 912-347-5047.

Later in the month, a food distribution will be held in Bulloch County (Brooklet) on Friday, September 19, at 10 a.m. at Brooklet First Baptist Church (19163 US-80, Brooklet, GA 30415).

These food distributions are made possible through a grant from United Way Worldwide to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.

"Thanks to this funding, we are able to host multiple food distributions across our region in partnership with Second Harvest, Golden Harvest and local community organizations," shared Carey Cassedy, Executive Director of United Way of Southeast Georgia.

Upcoming Mobile Food Pantry Dates:

“These food distributions are open to the public and designed to help families impacted by Hurricane Helene, as well as those who may be struggling to make ends meet,” said Cassedy.

What to Know Before You Go:

“United Way of Southeast Georgia is honored to partner with Second Harvest Food Bank, Golden Harvest, and our local community partners to provide this vital support,” Cassedy added. “Together, we can help families recover and rebuild after Hurricane Helene.”

For more information, see the Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia mobile food pantries schedule for September 2025 here and the United Way of Southeast Georgia Facebook page here.

Thank you to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia and United Way of Southeast Georgia for making this possible!

“I’ve lost eight family members within eight years," Paige Ewing said. "So my initiative is to be able to bring hope and healing to grieving families."

It is not every day someone from a small city in Georgia makes national headlines, but Glennville's own Paige Ewing was recently crowned Mrs. America.

“My journey to pageants began when I was about 14 years old in my hometown of Glennville, Georgia, in Tattnall County,” Ewing said. “I believe it might have been an onion festival pageant that we did. Around that same time, I was competing for Junior Miss Tattnall County, which is the teen version.”

Ewing went on to compete in Miss Georgia in 2001. She said once she was married, she had accepted the fact that her dream of carrying a title like Miss America was over, until she learned of the “Mrs.” America organization, which celebrates the achievements, confidence, and advocacy of married women from all 50 states.

When Ewing competed for Mrs. Georgia in 2006, she placed as first runner-up. Afterward, life took her in many different directions.

Ewing became a mother to two girls; she worked as a photographer and a life coach; and she became the fourth-generation owner of her family’s cricket farm in Glennville.

Her journey has also been shaped by personal loss.

“I’ve lost eight family members within eight years, including my dad, my mom, my brother,” she said.

Her loss became the foundation for her platform as Mrs. America 2025.

“My initiative is to be able to bring hope and healing to grieving families,” she said. “Helping them to see there is a way to live life and still have joy, to still carry happiness while still grieving."

Ewing said her daughters also played a major role in her wanting to compete again.

"Our girls are the light of our lives, and funny enough, it’s their love for pageants that sparked my interest again. This time, it wasn’t for a crown. It was to answer a calling," she said."

As Ewing embraces her new title as Mrs. America 2025, she said she hopes to inspire other married women or young girls to chase their dreams, no matter their background or beginnings.

“No pageant is too small. No title is too small, no activity is too small,” she said. “But if you have a big dream, start simple, start small.”

In addition to her recent national recognition, Ewing has also been named a Top 40 finalist in Best Self Atlanta Magazine’s “Fabulous Over 40” contest. You can vote for her by finding her headshot at the following link: https://bestselfatlanta.com/over-40-and-fab/

Ewing currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Buford, Georgia.